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For the love of the musical, sonic, vocal talents & wonder of #MoyaBrennan open.spotify.com/track/1eohWw...

Strongly recommend the fabulous documentary work of @jeaniefinlay.com to everyone. Always beautiful, always humane, always thoughtful. #YourFatFriend on BBC iPlayer / Storyville also #GameofThronesTheLastWatch, #Seahorse absolute stellar artist and glorious human

Storyville - Mistress Dispeller A Storyville documentary that explores an increasingly popular phenomenon in contemporary China. A woman hires a 'mistress dispeller' to bring her husband’s affair to an end.

another great documentary www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

+he Oreat hiP, hop noax A FILM BY JEANIE FINLAY ANDREW JONES "FASCINATING AND FURIOUSLY FUNNY"

the Oreat hIP,hop nody A FILM BY JEANIE FINLAY RUSSELL DEAN "TIGHTLY TOLD. MASSIVELY ENTERTAINING"

-he OreaT noax A FILM BY JEANIE FINLAY CHRISTINE TAIT "HOW CAN YOU LOOK AT THESE TWO AND NOT THINK THEY'RE SCOTTISH"

the great hiP,hop nody A FILM BY JEANIE FINLAY CC "TOLD WITH IMMENSE COMPASSION. A STUDY ABOUT LIES, WHAT DRIVES PEOPLE TO BE SOMETHING THEY AREN'T, AND WHY IT ALL MATTERS."

Great to see a whole new audience connecting with my 2013 film THE GREAT HIP HOP HOAX on Netflix.

The fiction based on the same story, directed by James McAvoy hits cinemas April 10th.

#FrankWalter dublincastle.ie/exhibition-a...

Cutting from The St. James's Chronicle; or, The British Evening-Post, no. 137 (11–14 June 1768), [3].

Are any historians of #C18 London familiar with Thomas Phillips' lock-up house on Gray's Inn Lane? Although Phillips died in 1770, I believe this is where Jacques-Pierre Brissot was briefly imprisoned in 1784. I would love to know more about it. Thank you kindly!

LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes An insight into the secretive 'matchstick men' painter as he guides us through his revealing life story in unheard interviews from the end of his life, lip-synced by Ian McKellen.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Watch Paul McCartney: Man On The Run | Prime Video Man on the Run is an intimate portrait of Paul McCartney’s journey after The Beatles, as he and wife Linda form Wings. Directed by Oscar-winner Morgan Neville, the film explores McCartney’s reinvention through rare archival footage, capturing both the struggles and triumphs of redefining himself in a new musical era.

Great documentary on McCartney in his Wings era. As with the Peter Jackson The Beatles: Get Back documentary, along with the music and the work ethic, McCartney's knitwear game is strong and a joy to behold. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/det...

Great privilege earlier this week to hear Dr John Angus Martin discuss his research into the histories landscapes and heritage of the Grenada rebellion 1795-96 #JulienFedon #FedonsCamp #YPCCS #CaribbeanStudies #GlobalHistoriesandGeographies #Legacies #UniversityofWarwick

Very happy to report that both series of Home are now back available on the Channel 4 website. Check it out, now more than ever.

A scene from Waiting for Guffman. A man and a woman (catherine o'hara and Fred Willard) in tracksuits in a classroom doing an elaborate dance routine.

A photo from Best in Show. Shows Catherine O'hara and Eugene Levy. CO is holding a small dog.

The cover of tv guide magazine from the late 70s/early 80s era showing the Second City TV cast including Catherine Ohara John Candy, Eugene Levy and Rick Moranis

Catherine O'hara as a young woman. A photo taken from the wall of the second city theatre

I'm incredibly sad to hear that Catherine O'Hara has died. She was a bit of a comedy hero of mine. A proper old school improv clown genius.

The Colonial Brontës | The Brontë Parsonage Museum Our 2026 exhibition examines the period of exploration, conquest and intercultural encounters of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and shows the exten

Colonial Brontes exhibition begins next week at the Bronte Parsonage. For more information www.bronte.org.uk/exhibitions/...

also good to see and hear from the amazing #MichaelWatson. Remember the benefit for him at Highbury - such grace and humility, amazing man.

Remember watching Nigel Benn with my paternal grandfather and the admiration and adulation all were held in. Barbados a few years back and Benn's name remains #NigelBennAuntyBar

Four Kings: British Boxing Legends Series exploring the careers of great Black British boxers Bruno, Lewis, Eubank and Benn

Absolutely fantastic documentary series www.channel4.com/programmes/f...

ADHD + Autism Expert: How To Stop RSD Instantly! Is Your ADHD Actually AuDHD? | Dr Alex George YouTube video by ADHD Chatter Podcast

I suspect the HE community is one high in neurodiversity. A useful informative conversation in learning and understanding, around autism, ADHD, the two combined and especially around RSD www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH5D...

Victoria Wood: The Secret List Two hour-long programmes featuring sketches handpicked by Victoria Wood from her first solo series, As Seen on TV. With insight from friends and fans as well as rare and unseen footage.

and one final glorious 2 part documentary in a similar vein of the importance of comedy and drama thanks to my childhood shero #VictoriaWood www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Ryan Reynolds shares how John Candy shaped his views on people-pleasing YouTube video by Q with Tom Power

Also Ryan Reynolds creating this film for the joy of doing something for the love of it. Doing things for the simple expansive, open-minded curiosity, the additive and generative joy of creating good and the importance of navigating self care as well as care for others youtu.be/abWg6RJ0_Vw?...

John Candy: I Like Me - Official Trailer | Prime Video YouTube video by Prime Video

Another documentary joy #comedydrama #HumanityHumilityHumour #JohnCandyILikeMe youtu.be/PrcQRsrBcCk?...

Innes Lloyd: The Producer A look at the career of Innes Lloyd, one of the UK's most prolific producers of television drama, who made well over 300 individual programmes between 1966 and 1991.

Absolutely perfect festive documentary TV drama history viewing #InnesLLoyd www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The Monroe Doctrine in 2025 Not a title I anticipated typing...

I can't say I was expecting the Monroe Doctrine to be in the news in 2025. But here we are. So I thought a bit of history and context would be helpful. Check your inboxes or subscribe today! open.substack.com/pub/imperfec...

This is Spinal Tap. “It really puts perspective on things, though, doesn’t it?” “Yeah, too much. There’s too much fucking perspective now.”

Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.

"This searing book conveys the survivors' sufferings and remarkable resilience, bringing to life their personal stories"

The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they awarded the 2025 prize to Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade'.

Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73 Photographer Martin Parr, whose colourful images captured British life, has died at the age of 73.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Danny Dyer reads Rhinos Dont Cry 🦏💛 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories 📖 YouTube video by CBeebies

The wisdom and wonder of the wonderful #DannyDyer youtu.be/AKX6C0fg6fg?... a watch for children of all ages.

States of precarity in UK Higher Education geography Findings from a discipline-focused research project exploring the lived realities of precarious academic work within UK Higher Education geography.

Good to see findings from this timely & necessary research coming out. Hope there are tangible actions following the findings and this is not simply another citable reference that can be used to document and tick-box
States of precarity in UK Higher Education geography
www.rgs.org/research/hig...

The Driver’s Story – Penn Press The story of the driver is the story of Atlantic slavery. Starting in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, enslavers developed the driving system to solve thei...

Congratulations to @randybrowne.bsky.social, whose book THE DRIVER'S STORY is a finalist for the Paul E. Lovejoy Prize, granted by @journalslavery.bsky.social! bit.ly/3Qs4ZJs

University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed

'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3